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• A Canticle for Leibowitz

  Miller, Walter M., Jr., 1923-1996

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  A classic work of dystopian fiction and Hugo award winner.

• Burning Chrome

  Gibson, William, 1948-

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  A collection of short stories by William Gibson all of which are excellent gateways for readers interested in the Cyberpunk genre.

• City

  Simak, Clifford D., 1904-1988

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  A wonderful read that spans thousands of years. Originally published as a group of linked stories and later organized into a novel with a final epilogue.

• All Systems Red

  The Murderbot Diaries, Book 1

  Wells, Martha

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  The first in Martha Wells' Murderbot Diaries. A short read (it's a novella) but a very good one. There is an over arching plot that you will encounter as you read the other three novellas in the series. Highly recommended!

• The Forever War

  Haldeman, Joe W.

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  Joe Haldeman's classic tale of soldiers fighting on far off worlds only to return to earth decades or centuries later (due to time dialation - you can't escape Mr. Einstein!). The changes in the world they return to are both bizarre and often…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Calculating Stars

  Kowal, Mary Robinette, 1969-

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  Mary Robinette Kowal's Hugo award winning novel of an alternate history with a bit of early space race thrown in for good measure. It is the first or technically a prequel of the "Lady Astronaut" series.

• High Noon on Proxima B

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  Howdy Pards! No, really this collection of short stories isn't a western genre book, it is a collection of science fiction short stories that blend elements of the western genre. Plenty of fun if you are a science fiction or even a western fan!

• Consider Phlebas

  Banks, Iain, 1954-2013

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  Part of Ian M. Banks "Culture Universe" and a good introduction to the series, it is notable for its somewhat different approach to the space opera sub-genre. The Culture Universe is also fun for the rather notable names of its sentient starships,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Accelerando

  Stross, Charles

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  A fast paced, dizzying and mind blowing tale of the Maxc family during the course of the 21st century. Nine linked short stories follow Manfred Maxc and family across time and the solar system.

• The Difference Engine

  Gibson, William

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  Gibson and Sterling's novel isn't the first book to be considered part of the Steampunk genre (that honor tends to rest with James P. Blaylock's "Homunculus"), but it was the first to really kick the genre into high gear. A good read and an absolute…Read moreRead more of this annotation